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John Mung Museum
ジョン万次郎資料館Kochi · Shikoku
A museum at the Umi no Eki Ashizuri roadside station in Tosashimizu chronicling the life of Nakahama Manjiro ('John Mung'), a fisherman shipwrecked in 1841 and rescued by an American whaler.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.1· 766 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Adults ¥440; elementary/junior-high students ¥220; preschoolers free. Last entry 4:30 PM.
- Nearest station
- Nakamura Station
- Website
- johnmung.info
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Adults ¥440; elementary/junior-high students ¥220; preschoolers free. Last entry 4:30 PM.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
At the Umi no Eki Ashizuri complex on Route 321, roughly 45 minutes by car from Nakamura or Sukumo Station.
Tags
museumhistoryjohn manjiro
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